| DEEP SEA ESCAPE Royal Navy test new escape suits for submarine crews. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5911 |
| Catalog #: | 290984 | |
| Clip Number: | 290984-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 62/81 | |
| Timecode: | 01:15:52 - 01:17:30 | |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea | |
| Year Shot: | 1962 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INVENTIONS: Testing MILITARY: Equipment MILITARY: Navy, British MILITARY: Officers TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Military TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Submarines | |
| Description: | "Mediterranean. Deep Sea Escape". Royal Navy test new escape suits for submarine crews. They escape from 260 ft. View of experimental crew boarding the submarine "Tiptoe". View as submarine Tiptoe starts to submerge in the Mediterranean. SV Interior of submarine as Officer Stokes slips into his exposure suit. Lt. Cmdr. Hamlin helps out. GV Submarine Tiptoe submerging. SV Officers on bridge of the ship "Miner VI". GV Submarine Tiptoe almost submerged. SV Interior of submarine as the escaper of the crew climbs ladder into the tower. GV as the first escaper surfaces. CU of escaper crew member floating in water showing his life suit (quilted exposure suit). GV of second escaper submerging. SV Escaper floating in water waiting to be picked up. SV Officers on bridge of HMS Miner VI watching. SV of men being taken to ship on rubber dinghy. SV Interior of submarine, another escapist putting on life jacket. GV of another escapist surfacing. SV Man floating in water wearing life jacket. GV as he is pulled out of the sea in rubber dinghy. LV Ship coming alongside. SV Escapist climbing aboard. | |
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